Subject: Helping FlyBase: ADRC-10371 Dear Ingolf, We are currently curating the abstracts for the upcoming 43rd (San Diego) Annual Drosophila Research Conference, for FlyBase. I am writing in connection with your abstract: 'Developmental functions of Tbx6-related genes in Drosophila.' You mention genes some of which are new to FlyBase. We already have a record for Dorsocross (CG5133: FBgn0028789). Which of Dorsocross1, Dorsocross2 and Dorsocross3 is this? Do you know which of the Genome Project CG annotations your other two genes correspond to? All the CGs have corresponding gene records in FlyBase already and we don't like to make duplicate records for what is actually the same gene unless we can't avoid it. If your gene does not correspond to a CG then perhaps you could tell me its map location, as this is valuable information for the genome annotation project. Also, if Dorsocross1, Dorsocross2 and Dorsocross3 have picked up a short symbol since you submitted the abstract then this would be a good time to tell me so I can get them into the database. I can suggest Dsc1, Dsc2 and Dsc3 \- I know that they are not currently taken by any other gene \- but feel free to make your own suggestions if you would rather. Thank you very much for your help, with best wishes, Rachel. \---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachel Drysdale, Ph.D. FlyBase (Cambridge), \---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Helping FlyBase: ADRC-10371 Dear Rachel, The Dorsocross gene already entered in Flybase (CG5133) corresponds to Dorsocross1 of my ADRC abstract. There are three similar genes located in the same region. To make it more clear which one is the subject I would suggest renaming Dorsocross to Dorsocross1. Dorsocross2 is the gene next to it, CG5187 ,and Dorsocross3 is CG5093. As short symbol I suggest keeping the already existing Doc plus adding the corresponding numbers leading to Doc1, Doc2 and Doc3. This avoids name confusion with the non- related Doc element. Sincerely, Ingolf
